![]() ![]() ![]() Moundshroud, told the story, i.e., taught the lesson it was a bit preachy, or rather, too professor-ish for me. I guess I didn’t like the way the spirit character, Mr. It’s exciting, fast paced and has some great characters and descriptive scenes (all Bradbury-esque according to Toby) but I felt like I was in school learning a lesson about Halloween. Toby raved and raved about the Ray Bradbury books he has read so far and I was really looking forward to a great read. On their travels they learn how death was celebrated by cavemen, Egyptians, Druids, Romans, witches during the Dark Ages, builders of the great cathedrals of Europe and finally during the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico. Wally Babb, made himself to be a gargoyle.Ralph Bengstrum, spent all day wrapping himself in gauze to be a mummy.Joe Pipkin, kidnapped by spirits and taken back in time. ![]() Tom Skelton, dressed as a skeleton for the evening.They end up at a haunted house and meet a man (ghost? spirit?) who takes them on a journey back through time. The boys are 12-13 years old starting out on Halloween Night to go trick or treating when they notice one of their number is missing. The Halloween Tree is a book for kids about a gang of 9 boys who discover the meaning of Halloween. ![]()
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